Rozum i Pismo. Cud, objawienie i interpretacja Biblii w filozofii Christiana Wolffa
Reason and writing. Miracle, revelation and interpretation of the Bible in the philosophy of Christian Wolff

Author(s): Artur Banaszkiewicz
Subject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: Reason;Bible;understanding;miracle;revelation;nature;God
Summary/Abstract: This analytical and reconstructive paper discusses the issues of a miracle and of revelation in Christian Wolff’s rationalistic philosophy. The article comprises three major parts: in the first one I introduce Wolff’s conception of nature, followed by the conception of the supernatural and the outline of Wolff’s conception of a miracle. In the second one I talk about the issue of the rationality of revelation based on seven signs of its genuineness put forward by Wolff. In the third one I discuss the principles of understanding and interpreting text, especially Scripture. Finally, I evaluate Wolff’s apologetic strategy and point out that his means of defending both revelation and religion founded in it, can be very well used against them.

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